Vexed Bermoothes

So, it’s official.  Government is trying to raise a half billion dollars in debt to cover their “spending addiction”. Of interest is that the fact that the debt will take the form of “fixed bullet” bonds.  This means the bond is not callable, and we will pay the entire principal back at the maturity date [...]

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So, the Doc is throwing a farewell gala.  No change there: in my opinion, he’s treated his whole term in office like a taxpayer funded party. Come pay to play while Rome burns.  And then perhaps we can start the hard work to clean up the mess that he has left?

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FinMin and aspiring Premier Paula Cox said in Parliament yesterday: “I would like to unequivocally state that the current Government is capable of running the financial affairs of this Country and continues to exhibit good stewardship of the public purse and has done so since coming into office.” I would like to unequivocally state that [...]

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I love St. George’s.  It is unique.  I hope to see it thrive. But … the headline that Government is considering a 1 cent tax on every fuel sale to subsidize the town … I sure hope that’s a goofy trial balloon that gets popped quickly. This is not a $1.2 million gift to the [...]

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In the fuss over Dr. Brown’s celebrity hunting safari to South Africa, the Sergeant of Arms of the House today announced that the Premier has attended 22 of the 27 meetings this session.  And Jamahl came out with some pointless vituperation.  He may make think he’s scored some points, but in reality he’s just hammering [...]

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Well, if Finance Minister Paula Cox wanted to cause yet another ripple of consternation about Bermuda’s leadership, she got it today with the Auditor General’s public complaint that the Ministry was blocking access to Government’s financial records. That’s unconstitutional.  It defies all the pretty language about transparency and accountability.  And it makes everyone wonder what [...]

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In my opinion, Dr. Brown has been one of the most disastrous public leaders in Bermuda’s history.   Yes, he is surrounded with grand gestures and carefully crafted images of success, but when you judge the results of his time in office it becomes clear how damaging his time has been to Bermuda’s community, our economy, [...]

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BNN posted a commentary the other day about how the spread of gun violence in Bermuda is now an issue amongst exempt companies for their contingency planning:  at what point do they start moving people out of Bermuda? He’s correct;  the issue is frequently discussed amongst the international executives.  Largely, these are people who, if [...]

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